Two-story house under construction...

HOUSE COLLAPSE. A

May 25, 1988|Compiled from staff reports

SOUTH DAYTONA — HOUSE COLLAPSE. A two-story house under construction collapsed Monday because too many concrete blocks were loaded onto the second floor, a Volusia County building inspector said Tuesday. Two laborers were on the second floor when it collpased but one walked away and the other was hospitalized with back injuries. Inspector Fred Biser said he is recommending the house in Daytona Estates be torn down to prevent any further accidents. He added that the house had undergone all the inspections required up to that point. A spokesman for the Occupational and Safety Hazard Administration's Florida office said OSHA has no plans to investigate because its cases are limited to accidents resulting in death or at least five injuries. The injured laborer, Gordon Banks, remained in stable condition Tuesday at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach.